Two Tamil Nadu players, S. Karthi (20 years) and Mareeswaren Sakthivel (21 years), have been remembered for the Indian group for the Asia Cup.
Forward S. Karthi (20 years) and midfielder Mareeswaran Sakthivel (a long time) from Tamil Nadu have been remembered for the Indian group for the Asia Cup men’s hockey competition to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from May 23 to June 1. This finishes a 13-year huge delay for Tamil Nadu player(s) addressing India in the senior group when Gunasekar and Naveen partook in the 2009 Asia Cup.
Karthi, hailing from Ariyalur, let Sportstar on Monday know that he felt anxious after hearing the insight about his incorporation however demanded that he was certain of getting along nicely whenever offered a chance. The Kovilpatti-based Mareeswaran said he will put his best foot forward.India goalkeeper P. R. Sreejesh and punishment corner expert Rupinder Pal Singh have addressed Tamil Nadu in the 2012 Bengaluru Senior National titles. While Sreejesh of Kerala-beginning is as yet an enrolled TN player, Rupinder currently plays for Punjab.
“This is extraordinary information for Tamil Nadu hockey and we really want to expand on it. We trust additional players from TN address India. Both Karthi and Mareeswaran have been in the lesser and senior camps throughout the previous three years. They have at last made it,” said Sekar J Manoharan, President of Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN) here on Monday.
“Karthi and Mareeswaran verged on making the crew to the Indian junior group for the 2021 World Cup in Bhubaneswar, however missed it. HUTN hopes everything would turn great for them.” Previous India player and Olympian Adam Sinclair, who was the Chief Selector for the TN men’s group, which wrapped sprinter up in the as of late closed Senior Nationals, said the consideration of TN players will give a facelift to State hockey and will urge different youths to address India later on.
